Copyright and making copies of music
| Type of post: | News |
| Sub-type: | No sub-type |
| Posted By: | Dick Bushell |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Sun, 17 Jun 2018 |
COPYRIGHT AND MAKING COPIES OF MUSIC
Recently, Barbershop Harmony Society has tightened up on BHA members being able to buy copies of music directly from the BHS Marketplace.
Under US copyright law, BHS is only able to sell music to Australia where international copyright has been secured. This means it is often unable to sell its arrangements into the Australasian copyright territory.
Fortunately, there is a solution.
A. BHA members can obtain a Reference Copy From BHS
BHS has agreed to provide Australian barbershoppers with one Reference
Copy, free of charge, of any arrangement they publish that is not available
for sale to Australian barbershoppers from the BHS Market Place.
B. Steps to obtain a Reference Copy from BHS:
1. Go to the BHS Marketplace at http://www.barbershop.org/resources/get-music/
2. Choose the song.
3. Email BHS library at library@barbershop.org
4. Indicate you are a member of Barbershop Harmony Australia.
5. Indicate you are unable to purchase a copy through the BHS Market Place.
6. Request a Reference Copy of the title.
C. Your Legal Obligation in Australia
If it is decided to include the song in your repertoire, to meet Australian Copyright
Requirements BHA members must obtain a Print Licence to make copies in
Australia.
D. Steps to Obtain a Print Licence:
1. To identify the publishing house that represents the title in Australia,
contact APRA at print@apra.com.au with details of the title, composer,
and lyricist.
2. Contact the nominated publishing house, requesting permission to
print the required number of copies of the specific arrangement.
3. They will quote a price.
3. To comply with copyright law, you need to purchase copies for all
members.
Trevor Rootes - BHA Secretary
Recently, Barbershop Harmony Society has tightened up on BHA members being able to buy copies of music directly from the BHS Marketplace.
Under US copyright law, BHS is only able to sell music to Australia where international copyright has been secured. This means it is often unable to sell its arrangements into the Australasian copyright territory.
Fortunately, there is a solution.
A. BHA members can obtain a Reference Copy From BHS
BHS has agreed to provide Australian barbershoppers with one Reference
Copy, free of charge, of any arrangement they publish that is not available
for sale to Australian barbershoppers from the BHS Market Place.
B. Steps to obtain a Reference Copy from BHS:
1. Go to the BHS Marketplace at http://www.barbershop.org/resources/get-music/
2. Choose the song.
3. Email BHS library at library@barbershop.org
4. Indicate you are a member of Barbershop Harmony Australia.
5. Indicate you are unable to purchase a copy through the BHS Market Place.
6. Request a Reference Copy of the title.
C. Your Legal Obligation in Australia
If it is decided to include the song in your repertoire, to meet Australian Copyright
Requirements BHA members must obtain a Print Licence to make copies in
Australia.
D. Steps to Obtain a Print Licence:
1. To identify the publishing house that represents the title in Australia,
contact APRA at print@apra.com.au with details of the title, composer,
and lyricist.
2. Contact the nominated publishing house, requesting permission to
print the required number of copies of the specific arrangement.
3. They will quote a price.
3. To comply with copyright law, you need to purchase copies for all
members.
Trevor Rootes - BHA Secretary